Persimmon?

[Tuffoldhen]

I googled Quince. I do believe that's what these are. Was told it's a bush that these are growing on and it was a very old bush with reddish pink bloom but had never ever had fruit on it before

With it having some reddish places starting on it that's why I thought persimmon.

Thanks bunches!!

 

[Blisschick]

From Wikipedia:

The Quince (pronounced /kwɪns/), or Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus region. It is a small deciduous tree, growing 5-8 m tall and 4-6 m wide, related to apples and pears, and like them has a pome fruit, which is bright golden yellow when mature, pear-shaped, 7-12 cm long and 6-9 cm broad...Most varieties of quince are too hard, astringent and sour to eat raw unless 'bletted' (softened by frost and subsequent decay). They are used to make jam, jelly and quince pudding, or they may be peeled, then roasted, baked or stewed. The flesh of the fruit turns red after a long cooking time. The very strong perfume means they can be added in small quantities to apple pies and jam to enhance the flavour. Adding a diced quince to applesauce will enhance the taste of the applesauce with the chunks of relatively firm, tart quince. The term "marmalade", originally meaning a quince jam, derives from the Portuguese word for this fruit marmelo.[1][2] The fruit, like so many others, can be used to make a type of wine.​

 

[AhBee01]

Quince makes a great jelly! I don't have a recipe though!
Brenda